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Fairfax To Acquire 60.72% Stake In IDBI Bank For ₹52,878 Crore

Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa's Fairfax Financial Holdings is set to acquire a 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank for ₹52,878 crore ($5.6 billion), marking a major foreign investment in India's banking sector. Department of Investment and Public Asset Management Secretary Arunish Chawla said the transaction values the Mumbai-based lender at approximately ₹87,100 crore. The deal represents an 11%…

Free Press Journal 14/10/2026, 5:33:54 pm IST

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17:33 Free Press Journal Fairfax To Acquire 60.72% Stake In IDBI Bank For ₹52,878 Crore
17:35 NDTV India Centre Approves 60.72% Stake Sale In IDBI Bank To Fairfax For Rs 52,878 Crore
17:52 Business Standard CCEA approves sale of 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank to Fairfax for ₹52,878 cr
19:23 Zee News India IDBI Bank stake sale: Govt approves Rs 52,878 crore Fairfax deal, retains 15% stake

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